The two greatest leaders of Rome are without a doubt Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar. These two men have defined leadership for a country. Many other countries have modeled their ethics and used them as their own to better themselves as a whole. Without these two men, our world would not be the same in just about every way. Although these two men were both great, one of them was better than the other. Although Julius Caesar was a dominant leader, Augustus Caesar was certainly the better leader. Julius Caesar was said to be a great ruler. Julius Caesar conquered many great lands. Some places that Caesar conquered was lands such as Britain, Gaul (modern day France), Egypt, Syria, Pontus (modern day Turkey), and most of the western European continent. “Caesar has always been one of the most controversial characters of history. His admirers have seen in him the defender of the rights of the people against an oligarchy. His detractors have seen him as an ambitious demagogue, who forced his way to dictatorial power and destroyed the republic. That he was gifted and versatile there can be little doubt. He excelled in war, in statesmanship, and in oratory.” (Columbia Electric Encyclopedia) Although Julius Caesar was an excellent leader, he was not as great of a ruler as Augustus Caesar. A major key to being a good leader is that the leader should try to keep his or her people safe. Peace and protection is far better than havoc and destruction. Julius Caesar was a warlord, not a
In class we have been studying Rome’s first emperor, Augustus. We have been collecting information which shows what type of leader he was by how he ruled over his people. Based off of the information we have collects, I believe that Augustus was a good leader.
Have you ever waged war against your wife? Caesar Octavian Augustus did. Augustus was a great leader. Leaders are necessary because they need to show leadership amongst the people and unite the people as one doing anything to keep them safe. Caesar Octavian Augustus was one of Rome’s greatest leaders by showing that at the age of 19, he can rule one of the most powerful nations by any means including war (http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/augustus.html)
In conclusion, being a leader that is beloved has a huge effect on being a better leader. For example, Augustus Caesar was so favored that his name was passed on through all the emperors all the way up to 476A.D. The roman citizen would hold festivals just in honor of Augustus. They loved Augustus which made Rome a happier place all in all. In the other hand Nero made Rome become a dark and violent empire. I believe that good rulers always work their hardest to please their people and have positive influences on them. People want a leader who incurages them and is always striving to help the empire grow
Augustus Caesar demonstrated military leadership skills, both in battle and in non-war related military matters. In The
Julius Caesar’s desired conquest, to take power caused him to expand the Roman Empire, this makes him a good leader because he’s taking action. He wouldn’t want people to control him, he would want to control them. Caesar’s conquest of Gaul resulted in him becoming governor. How many times did he lose battle out of his nine years there? Only two. During this time, he conquered all land east of the Rhine River (World Book). Britain was invaded twice by Caesar’s troops which reflects that he was motivated to take control of
Alexander the Great, Octavian and Julius Caesar were a few of the greatest leaders of the ancient world, each leaving an interesting legacy. However, each leader had different legacies, some great, and some not so great. Out of these three leaders, only one can leave the greatest legacy. Julius Caesar was a remarkable leader and politician. Not only was he part of the first triumvirate with Crassus and Pompey, but he was also a great soldier, a part-time lawyer, and a priest of Jupiter.
In life, people often look up to leaders and rulers in respectful viewpoints; whether it be out of bias or out of understanding. Leaders are at the top looking down upon us because of what they believe in, how commanding their words are, and the trust the people invest in them. Julius Caesar was neither a kind leader nor was he an understanding ruler; from his egotistical actions, his violent attacks and scandals with Cleopatra, and his controversy throughout Rome as leader in all its simplicity, I am undoubtedly certain Julius Caesar was a villain in disguise.
In conclusion, Julius Caesar was a good leader. He gave to the people of Rome. He also was not ambitious. Many people say that Caesar was selfish, but he gave the people of Rome money and land along with using money towards the people instead of using it for
Julius Caesar, A Lifelong Leader As we look back in history we have multiple leaders who have paved the way to how the world functions today. One that particularly stands out is one of the finest leaders in Rome, we know him by the name of Julius Caesar. Julius is constantly being questioned if he was really an effective leader or do his negative qualities outweigh the good ones? Caesar is an effective leader because of his dependability to his soldiers and his determination to fight and conquer to win the battle for rome once and for all.
Julius Caesar’s exceptional leadership skills begin with his victories in the Gallic Wars. The Gallic Wars were battles in Gaul with Caesar and his men fighting various rebelling Gallic tribes. These Gallic rebellions were caused by a population boom within the tribes of Gaul, causing them to leak into Roman territory (Gallic
One of the major reasons that the Roman Empire was so prosperous was because of the many great leaders that the empire was blessed with. Despite the stints of emperors whose tenures were riddled with incompetency and/or mediocrity, there were many leaders who carried Rome to greater heights and glory. The qualities of these men were all quite similar. The ideal Roman leader was charismatic and captured the hearts of his followers, and also logical and reasonable in both politics and warfare. He was valiant and put Rome ahead of himself, as well as honorable and just to those on his side as well as the other’s. He was clever and able to increase the financial and personal wellbeing of his peoples and his state as a whole, and possibly most
A strong military leader, a great people pleaser, and an exceptional leader of his country; all of these things depict Julius Caesar. It is very demanding to be a strong, extravagant leader. In the play The tragedy of Julius Caesar, one of the main characters, Julius Caesar, was the leader of Rome. He had not been crowned yet but he would have been. He still ran Rome without a crown. Caesar had been off to battle, one in particular Pompey, and he was now home. Caesar was flawed but the people of Rome still loved him. They threw parties in his honor and would praise his name. This made him a bit arrogant. He would refer to himself in the third person often. Caesar had many considerate friends and a lovely
The leadership of Rome, especially Julius Caesar was one of the most critical components that has made the Roman Empire successful. Julius Caesar had various effective leadership qualities which helped the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar was an intelligent military general and politician, and he rose through the ranks over time to become the dictator of Rome for life. Caesar was very ambitious, and he decided to run for consul and dictate Roman politics. He developed an alliance with two powerful Roman men, Crassus and Pompey for achieving his big goals. This alliance worked out well for Caesar. After a year in the consul, Caesar landed the governorship of Southern Gaul, and soon he quickly conquered the rest of Gaul and expanded the Roman Empire to the north. By expanding the Roman Empire very far north, Caesar proved that he was an excellent military general and leader. Julius Caesar was very brave when Pompey and the Senate decided to call Caesar back and strip his power. If Caesar did not return with his army, he would have been punished for corrupted counseling and exceeded his power as governor. Caesar came back with his 13th Legion of the Roman Army because he believed that it was the right thing to do for Rome. Julius Caesar went back to Rome crossing the Rubicon River, which represents a highly dangerous act and he waged civil war
Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws, stuck wars, and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world's strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic Ocean, as well as fighting a civil war and being proclaimed as dictator for life.
Julius Caesar proved to be a good leader because he was a caring leader. In Act III, scene ii, page 5, line 90, Mark Antony, a dear friend of Caesar, spoke to the plebeians of ancient Rome and said, “When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.” He explained to them that Caesar was a considerate man because when the poor cried, Caesar cried too. Considering the